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The Central Government amends the National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Rules, 2008, to introduce a proviso regarding fee collection for partially operational national expressways.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, through Notification G.S.R. 107(E) dated February 4, 2026, has enacted the National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) (Amendment) Rules, 2026. These rules, coming into force on February 15, 2026, are made in exercise of powers conferred by section 9 of the National Highways Act, 1956 (48 of 1956). The amendment inserts a new proviso after sub-rule (7) in rule 4 of the principal National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Rules, 2008. This proviso specifies that the rate of fee for using a national expressway that is only partially operational shall be levied as per sub-rule (2) for a period of one year from the commencement date of these amendment rules (February 15, 2026), or until the expressway becomes fully operational, whichever is earlier. This period may be extended if reasons are recorded in writing. The principal rules were originally published vide G.S.R. 838 (E) dated December 5, 2008, and have been subsequently amended numerous times, with the latest prior amendment being G.S.R. 01 (E) dated December 31, 2025.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-04022026-269826 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (i) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 101] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2026/MAGHA 15, 1947 MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 4th February, 2026 G.S.R. 107(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by section 9 of the National Highways Act, 1956 (48 of 1956), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Rules, 2008, namely:— 1. Short title and commencement. – (1) These rules may be called the National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) (Amendment) Rules, 2026. (2) They shall come into force with effect from the 15th day of February, 2026. 2. In the National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Rules, 2008, in rule 4, after sub-rule (7), the following proviso shall be inserted, namely:— "Provided that the rate of fee for use of a national expressway which is in operation for only a part of its notified length shall be levied as specified in sub-rule(2), for a period of one year from the date of commencement of the National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) (Amendment) Rules, 2026, or till the fully operational of the expressway, whichever is earlier, unless extended for reasons to be recorded in writing.” . [F. No. H-25016/04/2025-Toll (E- 258692)] CHETNA NAND SINGH, Jt. Secy. Note: -The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide notification number G.S.R. 838 (E) dated the 5th December, 2008 and were subsequently amended vide numbers G.S.R. 950(E), dated the 3rd December, 2010; G.S.R. 15(E), dated the 12th January, 2011; G.S.R. 756(E), dated the 12th October, 2011; G.S.R. 778(E), dated the 16th December, 2013; G.S.R. 26(E), dated the 16th January, 2014; G.S.R. 831(E), dated the 21st November, 2014; G.S.R. 2(E), dated the 29th December, 2014; G.S.R. 220(E), dated the 23rd March, 2015; G.S.R. 585(E), dated the 8th June, 2016; G.S.R. 1114(E), dated the 2nd December, 2016; G.S.R. 248(E), dated the 14th March, 2017; G.S.R. 427(E), dated the 7th May, 2018; G.S.R. 920(E), dated the 25th September, 2018; G.S.R. 942(E), dated the 20th December, 2019; G.S.R. 298(E), dated the 15th May, 2020; G.S.R. 523(E), dated the 24th August, 2020 and G.S.R. 804(E), dated the 30th December, 2020; G.S.R 467 (E) dated the 24th June, 2022; G.S.R 725 (E), dated the 6th October, 2023; G.S.R 556 (E), dated the 9th September, 2024; G.S.R. 388 (E) dated the 17th June, 2025; G.S.R. 437 (E) dated the 1st July, 2025; G.S.R. 734 (E) dated the 3rd October, 2025 ; G.S.R. 01 (E) dated the 31st December, 2025. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054. KUMER CHAND Digitally signed by KUMER MEENA CHAND MEENA Date: 2026.02.04 18:16:53

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